Maceo's tour starts tonight in the Isle of Wight, UK and heads around Europe hitting Germany, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain and Ireland.

Is anyone planning on going to any of the dates? Would love to read reviews, setlists, see photos etc etc from anyone who'll be seeing the tour. I'll be heading to the last scheduled tour date in Leicester, right in the middle of my finals but it's Maceo so got to be there!!

Also does anyone know if he's left the Prince touring band for the moment? These dates clash with Coachella and he's playing a NYC show June 18th, which is probably too close to the Dublin/possible European tour.


Friday 11th April Jazz Festival Isle of Wight
Saturday 12th April Banlieues Bleues Paris
Sunday 13th April Patronaat Haarlem
Wednesday 16th April Komedia Brighton
Thursday 17th April Stylus Leeds University Union
Friday 18th April JazzFest Gronau
Sunday 20th April Jazzahead Bremen
Monday 21st April Glaeserne Manufaktur Dresden
Tuesday 22nd April Jazzhaus Freiburg
Wednesday 23rd April Kofmehlhalle Solothurn
Thursday 24th April Wagenhallen Stuttgart
Friday 25th April Centralstation Darmstadt
Saturday 26th April La Mirona Girona
Sunday 27th April Les Docks Lausanne
Monday 28th April L'Usine Istres
Wednesday 30th April Les Arcs Queven
Thursday 1st May Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Friday 2nd May Kammgarn Kaiserslaughtern
Saturday 3rd May Bray Jazz Festival Co. Wicklow
Sunday 4th May Theatre Royal Norwich
Monday 12th May Abdijplein Middelburg
Tuesday 13th May Strobels Dortmund
Thursday 15th May De Montford Hall Leicester

marksinclair said:

hell be in princes band when he can, but if not, mike philly takes hes place

marksinclair said:

Thanks for posting that - just got tickets! I checked his site a few weeks ago and that date wasn't there.

I'll go to his gig this sunday (Netherlands).
Hope he'll be in Dublin too!

You'll get a full review mondaymorning

We are off to Thursday 1st May Cheltenham Jazz Festival

am really looking forward to it.

BLOW YOUR HORN MACEO!!!!!

Anyone going to the Leeds one?? I'm sorting my tickets on the weekend

darlingfloor said:

Can't wait daaaahling!!! I'll be up at the crack of dawn!

Thanks 4 posting these dates...i go see maceo every chance i get.
And the Bray Jazz festival just keeps getting better and better...

RumAndRaisin said:

yeah thats what happened when he went off to tour japan during the O2 concerts but Mike Philly is a great player so it doesnt make much difference to the over all sound of the band except there is only one sax player rather than 2

i went to see him back in October when he played at the Indigo in London which was great but this time he doesnt come near where i live so i dont think i will be able to make it to any of his gigs but i cant wait to hear some reviews from people

sexymuthafcuker said:

Me and me bro are going to Leeds!

just got tickets to May 3rd show...maceo blow your horn!

littlerichard said:

Fair play. Might see you there.

But "Bray" and "Funky"? There's always a first time.....

I'm going to the Brighton gig on Wednesday and am really looking forward to it. I'm rubbish at remembering details of gigs (too busy having a good time) but will try to give a general review after the show.

PopeLeo said:

just called the venue 4 ireland n bray...there are 100 tix left.
there is no booking fee which is all the better.
gonna have a proper think about going there....the lady told me that the last dart goes back 2 dublin at 23.25....only thing with the dart is there r nasty thugs who can rob ya blind with dirty needles!!!

WOLFY


newsflash....wolfy aint gonna get robbed on the dart...lol... so there4 i aint goin...2 all that r..Njoy n b safe on the dart.
[Edited 4/12/08 6:10am]

eireboy34 said:

[Personal attack snipped. --Matt]
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tonight's the night! looking foreward to seeing Maceo!

darlingfloor said:

You're gonna have a funky good time!

And don't forget your report. I've only seen him solo once before - looking forward to his gig here.

darlingfloor said:

Pass some peas 4 me daaaahling!!!!

eireboy34 said:

i'll think of u baby

darlingfloor said:

When I saw him in Paris last year he played "Baby Knows" by Prince!! Hurrah!!!!

eireboy34 said:

I'l make sure I'll be somewhere close to the stage and make him do a prince song.
I'm off, x

darlingfloor said:

Missing u already

eireboy34 said:

you really are the darling of us 2.

Ok, report:
Funky Fiesta
Maceo looked great, the band was super-sharp, it was amazing. You couldn't tell Maceo's age, but while looking at his hands, well, you could, a little. But hell, who's looking at his hands? De trombone-player was cute, the bass-player fat but genius, man on keys (only white fella) looks a bit like Hannibal. The trompet-player is a comic talent. Just watch his face! Kick-ass drummer and the background vocals were fabulous. This woman (played with James Brown) had my curly blond hair, but was in fact a chocolate brown woman. And she could sing!
uptown up, to be or not to be, what you know about funk, soul power, got to get u
and then the known Maceo-mix of songs, thanking the band, solo's, thanking the band again, telling the crowd that he loves them, joking around, shaking his hips, asking the crowd to please give it up for the band, calling them all by name, pointing his finger to no-one in particular and, well, playing a flut. I'm serious. And he does that damn well.
We thought that Candy would show up, but she didn't.

Last song? Pass the Peas, ofcourse, otherwise I wouldn't have left. I have to warn you for the strange white woman with colourful jacket. I thought she was a little koo-koo in the head. Anyway, they all shook hands with whoever wanted to do so at the end, so that sweet.

darlingfloor said:

Thanks daaaahling!!!! Sounds like u enjoyed the concert!

eireboy34 said:

I did babe, was dancing with my buddy from the academy, we had a funky good time

darlingfloor said:

Sounds like a good night.

darlingfloor said:

He's good that way - he signed a CD for me the time I saw him in Dublin.

darlingfloor said:

Daaaahling who is this "buddy" person???!!!!

PopeLeo said:

yeah, the whole band was signing tees and cd's at the end. Like they were just getting started as a band and they need some goodwill. It was great, down-to-earth-great.

eireboy34 said:

love it when you get jealous baby, what can I say? Where were you?